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Monument record TR 23 NW 732 - Congregational Chapel/Tontine Street Congregational Church - Tontine Street, Folkestone
Summary
This Congregational Church is first mentioned in 1856 It was demolished in 1974. It was first replaced by a block of flats which have in turn been replaced by a centre for Creative & Performing Arts which is known as 'The Cube'.
Site of Congregational chapel in Tontine Street built in 1856-7 in Gothic style by Joseph Gardner. The chapel was enlarged in 1885. Demolished in the early 21st century.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2296 3625 (point) Accurate from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Full Description
This Congregational Church is first mentioned in 1856 It was demolished in 1974. It was first replaced by a block of flats which have in turn been replaced by a centre for Creative & Performing Arts which is known as 'The Cube'.(1 & 2)
Site of Congregational chapel in Tontine Street built in 1856-7 in Gothic style by Joseph Gardner. The chapel was enlarged in 1885. Demolished in the early 21st century. (3)
<1> Christine Warren, Folkestone Then & Now (Website). SKE32131.
<2> Ancestry.com, CHURCHES IN FOLKESTONE
Past and Present (Website). SKE32133.
<3> Christopher Stell, 2002, An Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting Houses in Eastern England (Bibliographic reference). SKE58544.
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Record last edited
Feb 10 2026 3:11PM